Carbondale Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
2,546
235
9.2%
With related children under 18
1,143
201
17.6%
With related children under 5
452
129
28.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,719
105
6.1%
Full-time, year round
1,293
35
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
622
7
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
226
98
43.4%
Social Security income in 1999
822
25
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,655
Married-couple families
1,779
58
3.3%
With related children under 18
706
38
5.4%
With related children under 5
244
22
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,214
42
3.5%
Full-time, year round
966
23
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
476
7
1.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
68
5
7.4%
Social Security income in 1999
596
6
1.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,536
Families with female householder, no husband present
622
152
24.4%
With related children under 18
349
146
41.8%
With related children under 5
175
97
55.4%
Householder worked in 1999
393
55
14.0%
Full-time, year round
245
12
4.9%
Householder 65 and over
130
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
